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2006/05/06

Mobile PC Newsletter May 2006

Labels: Business, Developer, Microsoft, Mobile, News, Storage, Technology, Video Games

Mobile PC News: ISV Edition May 2006

Announcements, tips, tricks, and techniques for mobile PC developers.

Fabrikam Fine Furniture Reference Components Released Component-based source code The Microsoft® sample Fabrikam Fine Furniture reference application <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4880824> is a feature-rich, fully functional reference application. The source download includes separate components to assist you in learning to build mobile PC and Tablet PC solutions.

File synchronization The FileSync Sample <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4880825> component exposes the features of the Microsoft Windows® Synchronization Manager so you can synchronize file folders between a server and a mobile PC.

Network and power awareness The SENSWrapper Sample <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4880826> component exposes the use of the Windows System Event Notification Services to tell an application when a network connection exists and what the current power state is.

Ink-enabled data entry The InkListBox Sample <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4880827> and the InkNumber Sample <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4880828> expose the use of Ink <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4880829> collectors and handwriting recognition to create custom pen input skins for accurate in-field data collection.

Electronic signatures The InkSecureSignature Sample <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4880830> collects, encrypts, and serializes Ink signatures for transmission and storage.

Ink annotation The ScalableInkPicture Sample <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4880831> exposes the use of Ink collectors to create custom annotations on photos and images, including those on the web.

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Events

May

· MEDC - Las Vegas, NV <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4880777>

· WinHec - Seattle, WA <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4880778>

MEDC Mobile PC Sessions: . APP208 Mobile PC and Tablet PC Development Basics Tues (5/9) 10:00 A.M.

. APP324 Ink and the Windows Presentation Foundation Wed (5/10) 9:30 A.M.

. APP322 Inside Windows SideShow Wed (5/10) 2:00 P.M.

. APP335 Tablet PCs and Smartphones Thurs (5/11) 11:15 A.M.

. APP323 Developing for the Ultra-Mobile PC Thurs (5/11) 1:30 P.M.

. APP412 Centralizing Data Synchronization Thurs (5/11) 3:00 P.M.

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June

· TechEd - Boston <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4880779>

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July

Register for the Worldwide Partner Conferece on July 11 <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4880780> This year's Worldwide Partner Conference will be held in Boston from July 11 through 13, with plenty of pre-conference activities on July 10, such as the Microsoft Small Business Symposium. Don't miss your chance to connect with Microsoft leaders, network with other partners, and experience the value of partnering with Microsoft.

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Updates and Opportunities

Developing Tablet PC Applications with WinFX, Tuesday, May 23, 12:00 P.M. PT <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4880781> Windows Presentation Foundation (part of the Microsoft WinFX® Runtime Components) incorporates a number of features traditionally found only on Tablet PCs: digital ink and stylus input. This means WinFX applications will be able to collect, render, and edit digital ink on any system-not just Tablet PCs. It also means Tablet PC applications will be able to do things that weren't possible before, such as collect ink over video, or render ink in 3D! In this session, we'll learn about the InkCanvas element, Stylus input events, and other features that make Windows Presentation Foundation a compelling platform for developing Tablet PC applications.

Announcing the Availability of the Ultra-Mobile PC <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4880782> The Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) is now available for purchase! The small, mobile, and full Windows computer goes anywhere and does anything your current computer does-and it can finally be with you anywhere and at anytime. This companion PC is available from major manufacturers.

Build Your Marketing Savvy: Download the Marketing Guide for Partners <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4880784> Grow your business with the help of the Marketing Guide for Partners, a step-by-step guide that covers marketing tips from how to develop effective case studies to how to become a co-presenter with Microsoft at your next event.

Attending MEDC? Handango Would Enjoy Meeting with You! If you are planning on attending MEDC in May, please e-mail Handango. <mailto:tabletpc@handango.com> We would enjoy meeting with you, learning more about your product offering, and hearing your future Tablet PC plans. We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas.

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2006/05/05

QuickTime News: May 5--Music, Movies, Technology News and More

Labels: Apple, Art, Audio, Books, Business, Christian, Developer, Local, Microsoft, Mobile, Movies, Music, News, Software, Technology

.................. QuickTime News May 5, 2006 Volume 8, Issue 9 ..................

In This Issue .............

1. The Story Behind the Stories 2. Tracks to Watch 3. QuickTime Showcase 4. Movie Trailers 5. iTunes Corner 6. Get Creative 7. The Buzz on H.264 8. Hot Tips

Read today's issue of QuickTime News online at:

http://www.apple.com/enews/currentqissue

1. The Story Behind the Stories ................................

Discover how the BBC leverages Final Cut Studio to concentrate on creativity. See how creative collective coreaudiovisual redefines artistry in advertising through Final Cut Studio. Hear how award-winning director and filmmaker Miranda July let her story steer production of "Me and You and Everyone We Know" using Final Cut Studio. Find out how director David Fincher drives his digital workflow with Final Cut Studio.

Watch these stories and more. And learn more about Final Cut Studio real-time video and audio production suite, featuring Final Cut Pro 5, Motion 2, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro 4 and Compressor 2.

http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/profiles/?profiles/apple_nab06_reel01_h640 http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/

2. Tracks to Watch ...................

The Chicks are back. Preview the new Dixie Chicks' long-awaited, pre-release single, "Not Ready to Make Nice." Download the single at the iTunes Music Store and receive a special digital booklet.

You can also pre-order the Chicks' new album, "Taking the Long Way," set for release on May 23, to receive an exclusive video interview and digital booklet, as well as the bonus track "Live Wire."

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=146971116&s=143441 http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPreorder?id=151592247&s=143441

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Will Young's new video, "Who I Am," is a nostalgic take on the British kids TV show of sticky back plastic and "look what I made earlier." Take a trip down memory lane as Young enjoys a foray into the retro world of Blue Peter.

If you'd like to hear some earlier work from Young, visit the iTunes Music Store.

http://www.video-c.co.uk/micrositelaunchnew.asp?vidref=will015 http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=13699428

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Check out the special video site for Feeder's upcoming best of album, "The Singles," featuring 17 tracks from the band's last five studio albums and three new tracks. Come back every week to see a new video and keep your eyes peeled for "The Singles" in stores May 15.

In the meantime, at the iTunes Music Store, you can download music from earlier Feeder albums.

http://www.video-c.co.uk/artistfeatures/feederthesingles http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=158574

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Phenomenon Nerina Pallot finds herself under attack--in a food fight, that is--at a grocery store in "Everybody's Gone To War." Will she retaliate or surrender? Find out now.

http://www.video-c.co.uk/micrositelaunchnew.asp?vidref=neri002

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Christian Scott, Taylor Eigsti and Erin Boheme have many things in common. Each is young and amazingly talented, equally adept at creating and composing music as they are at performing. Moreover, each has been described as among the brightest jazz stars to emerge on the scene in many years.

22-year old trumpeter Christian delivers smooth, grooved and plugged in tunes that are equal parts jazz and rock. Taylor, just 21-years old, dazzles on the piano keys with a rich rhythmic palette that embraces jazz, hip-hop and pop. And 19-year old singer/songwriter Erin has a magical ability to mix old school swing with modern pop.

Sit back and listen to the next generation of cool as Concord Records presents "The New Wave Of Jazz."

http://www.ontargetmediagroup.com/concord/qt/index.html http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=132683507 http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=132683560 http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=104009271

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On his past few outings, organist Joey DeFrancesco has revealed continued growth and maturity as a player, composer, arranger and producer. With "Organic Vibes" he takes another big step in that lifelong process of evolving as an artist.

Preview the new album on which DeFrancesco swings the B3 with vibes legend Bobby Hutcherson. Visit the iTunes Music Store to hear earlier work from Joey DeFrancesco.

http://www.joeydefrancesco.com http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=124091

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Sing-Sing's intriguing and addicting new release, "Sing-Sing and I," draws on many diverse influences such as alt-folk, '60s girl groups and avant-pop. Listen to the entire album, which you can download at the iTunes Music Store.

http://www.sing-sing.co.uk/ss-and-i/ http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=72309885

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24-year-old actress Laura Michelle Kelly is on the threshold of an exciting new phase in her career. Enjoy the video for her beautiful single "There Was a Time" from her recently-released debut album, "The Storm Inside."

http://www.video-c.co.uk/micrositelaunchnew.asp?vidref=lara001

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Enjoy mesmerizing music from Sol Seppy--part Mazzy Star, part Cocteau Twins. Watch her dream-like videos "Slo Fuzz" and "Wonderland." At the iTunes Music Store, you can download these songs and preview more tracks from "Bells of 1 2."

http://www.video-c.co.uk/micrositelaunchnew.asp?vidref=sols001 http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=118630813

3. QuickTime Showcase ......................

Emmy-winner Helen Mirren and Oscar-winner Jeremy Irons star in "Elizabeth I," a two-part HBO Films miniseries that explores the intersection of the private and public life of Elizabeth I (Mirren) in the latter half of her reign. The series offers a personal look at her allies, her enemies and her suitors as she struggled to survive in a male-dominated world.

Part 1 explores the middle-aged Elizabeth's tempestuous relationship with the Earl of Leicester (Irons) as it survives a French suitor, war, treason and illness. Part 2 follows Elizabeth through her later years, during which she had an equally passionate affair with the young, ambitious Earl of Essex (Hugh Dancy), who had been raised, ironically, by his stepfather Leicester.

Don't miss exclusive behind-the-scenes content on HBO's website: "The Two Worlds of Elizabeth I" takes you behind the scenes of this HBO miniseries event and lets you discover through images, video and audio commentary the intimate private side of England's most enigmatic Queen.

http://www.hbo.com/films/elizabeth/index.html

4. Movie Trailers ..................

When a rogue wave capsizes the luxury cruise ship Poseidon in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, a small group of survivors find themselves unlikely allies in a battle for their lives. Preferring to test the odds alone, career gambler John Dylan (Josh Lucas) ignores captain's (Andre Braugher) orders to wait below for possible rescue.

"Poseidon" opens in theaters May 12.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/poseidon/

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A young man named Roy Eberhardt (Logan Lerman) moves from Montana to Florida with his family, where he's compelled to engage in a fight to protect a population of endangered owls. Roy and two other middle-schoolers take on greedy land developers, corrupt politicians and clueless cops in the mystery adventure based on Carl Hiaasen's Newbery Honor-winning book.

You can catch "Hoot" in theaters today.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/hoot/

5. iTunes Corner ..................

Get the Cinco de Mayo party started today with "Cinco de Mayo" iTunes Essentials, featuring a wide range of tunes, new and old. Sombrero optional. For the day after, you'll definitely need to be prepared with "Latin Chill Out" iTunes Essentials, though.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMix?id=151500407&s=143441 http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMix?id=151510036&s=143441

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There's still a few days left to pre-order Red Hot Chili Peppers' new double album, "Stadium Arcadium," before it's released on May 9. Why pre-order? First of all, you'll receive the "Dani California" single immediately. And when the album is available on May 9, you'll get a bonus video about the making of the "Dani California" music video, audio commentary from the band, a digital booklet and the full album, of course.

There's more... Pre-ordering gets you access to a ticket pre-sale from Ticketmaster.com for the group's upcoming tour, four days before tickets go on sale to the public. Tour dates have just been announced--check for your local venue now.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPreorder?id=136933330&s=143441

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Download the iTunes Music Store free Single of the Week--"Steady, As She Goes" by the Raconteurs. Check back every Tuesday for a new free download.

Download iTunes 6 for Mac OS X or Windows. It's free.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=152027810 http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

6. Get Creative ................

Last week, Apple unveiled the new 17-inch MacBook Pro notebook computer featuring a 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo processor and an all-new system architecture that delivers up to five times the performance of the PowerBook G4 and eight times the graphics bandwidth.

Featuring a stunning aluminum enclosure just one inch thin, the power-efficient 17-inch MacBook Pro weighs only 6.8 pounds. It also includes a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on the go.

For the ultimate mobile workstation, run the Universal version of Final Cut Studio 5.1 on this post-production powerhouse that features the same amount of screen area as a professional desktop system. Using Final Cut Pro, video pros will enjoy 2.5x the HDV rendering and encoding performance on the MacBook Pro compared to the Powerbook G4*.

Learn more about the 17-inch MacBook Pro now.

http://www.apple.com/macbookpro http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/

* For detailed information about HD rendering and encoding performance improvements, visit www.apple.com/macbookpro/intelcoreduo.html.

7. The Buzz on H.264 .....................

Part of the Final Cut Studio professional software suite, Compressor 2--Apple's full-featured audio and video compression application--makes digital duplication and content delivery a breeze, giving editors a complete set of tools for generating pristine video for use on the iPod, the Internet, wireless devices and DVD.

Use it on a single workstation or across an entire network of Macs on Xsan for high-performance encoding. Whether you're working in SD or HD, Compressor offers encoding that combines stunning quality, leading-edge codecs and tremendous efficiency. Compressor can output QuickTime files in a variety of formats, frame-rates and sizes using codecs ranging from H.264 and MPEG-2 to MPEG-4, Sorenson and many more.

From broadcast to podcast, Compressor gives you total control of the quality of your video content no matter where it ends up. Take a Quick Tour of Compressor now.

http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/compressor/ http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/quicktours/?quicktours/delivery/qt_comp_5_over

8. Hot Tips ............

Did you know that you can pause a QuickTime movie by simply pressing the Space bar? Yes, just one tap does the trick. And to resume playing, just press the Space bar again.

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We hope you enjoyed reading this issue of QuickTime News. Look for your next issue on May 19.

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2006/05/04

Microsoft Office Live Meeting Newsletter - May 2006

Labels: Audio, Books, Business, Microsoft, Mobile, Music, News, Technology

May 2006

In this issue:

· Tips to Success for Large-Scale Meetings and Events

· Get Quicker Answers with Our New Customer Support System

· Three Hot Topics for the Live Meeting Administrator

· Case Study: MobileFrame Reduces Travel Time, Cuts Costs with Web Conferencing Solution

· Leadership Forum Seminars

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Tips to Success for Large-Scale Meetings and Events

To provide the best presentation at your next meeting or event follow these tips:

· Audio is critical-know how to mute your audience as needed.

· View and save the Question and Answer log when the meeting is completed.

· Consider using a moderator or multiple presenters to monitor questions and audience feedback, enabling you to focus on your content.

· Customize the attendance instructions by including technical support information, speaker bios, session prerequisites, and so on.

· Import your slides before the meeting and rehearse.

· Interactivity is the key to success-create your polling slides ahead of time.

· Have a pre-conference call with all presenters to review housekeeping issues.

· Kick off the presentation with a brief orientation of Live Meeting; review how attendees can ask questions and participate during the session.

To learn more about these presentation tips, please select.... <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877651>

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Get Quicker Answers with Our New Customer Support System In order to provide faster resolution for your support requests, we've implemented a new online customer support system <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877652>. Not only will you get faster answers from support, but this system will also help provide the Live Meeting team with more insight into common issues, allowing us to better anticipate future customer support needs.

Please note that, as of April 26, the lmhelp@microsoft.com alias will no longer be monitored; those submitting requests via email will be redirected to the new support system at http://www.livemeeting.com/ask <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877653>.

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Three Hot Topics for the Live Meeting Administrator If you are a Live Meeting account administrator, you are probably responsible for carrying out tasks such as managing users and conference centers, defining user roles and policies, setting account preferences and so on. Here are some great resource that make it easy:

1. How to Access Live Meeting Administration Features <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877654>

2. How to Create and Manage Groups <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877655>

3. How to Create and Manage Memberships <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877656>

To learn more Hot Topics for the Live Meeting Administator, please select...... <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877657>

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MobileFrame Reduces Travel Time, Cuts Costs with Web Conferencing Solution MobileFrame, a small company based in California, specializes in mobile applications technology. Some of its 28 employees work remotely from their homes in various areas of the country. They need to meet and collaborate regularly with management on internal sales strategies, and are also required to present sales demonstrations of the company's products to prospective customers. Because the company had recently expanded its business to the East Coast and as far away as the Middle East, it wanted to find a way to meet with customers without incurring costly travel expenses. In addition, the company wanted to improve internal collaboration and productivity. To achieve these goals, MobileFrame deployed Microsoft® Office Live Meeting, a Web conferencing tool that reduced travel costs and saved the company hundreds of hours in monthly travel time.

"We use Live Meeting every single day. It's the number one productivity tool for the salespeople at MobileFrame." -Pat Oswalt, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, MobileFrame

For the full case study on the solution..... <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877658>

---------------------------------------------------------------------- Learning in a Flatter World Speaker: Elliott Masie, CEO, The Masie Center's Learning Consortium Date: May 9, 2006 9 AM Pacific / Noon Eastern

An Extreme Future for Learning

We are learning, and will learn, differently since knowledge is now at our fingertips and content can be created and shared globally. If the world is getting flatter, how must learning evolve? Our parents' classroom and even our early experiments in e-Learning won't cut it.

Small Giants Speaker: Bo Burlingham, Editor at Large, Inc. Magazine Date: May 11, 2006 9 AM Pacific / Noon Eastern

Why some of America's best companies have chosen to limit their growth

Bo Burlingham discusses 14 extraordinary companies that are the best at what they do. Rather than grow very fast and get very big, they have chosen instead to pursue other goals they consider more important, in the process tapping into the magic of "mojo."

Change Your Brain; Change Your Business Speaker: John Assaraf, Founder, OneCoach Date: May 16, 2006 9 AM Pacific / Noon Eastern

The quantum physics and brain research behind building a successful business

Discover the scientific evidence explaining why some people achieve massive business success effortlessly while others consistently battle and only achieve mediocre results at best. Learn the success principles used by the most successful entrepreneurs in the world.

Confronting Team Dysfunction Speaker: Patrick Lencioni, President, The Table Group, Inc. Date: May 23, 2006 9 AM Pacific / Noon Eastern

Eliminate the behavioral and structural obstacles that derail teams

Drawing from his New York Times best-seller, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, and his just released book, Silos, Politics and Turf Wars, Lencioni will provide listeners with powerful advice on how to eliminate the behavioral and structural obstacles that derail teams and foster mediocrity.

For future seminars from leading organizations such as The Ken Blanchard Companies, please select.... <http://placeware.viewcentral.com/events/cust/search_results.aspx?cid=placeware&pid=2&event_type=Business+Interest+Seminar>

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Thank you for being a Live Meeting customer! We hope this information has been helpful, and we look forward to providing additional tips, news, and updates in future issues of this newsletter.

Regards, The Live Meeting Team

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Coming Next Month: What's New in Microsoft Office Live Meeting Service Release 6 SR 6 will be deployed this month! Learn about the new service release, what's in it for you, and how to take advantage. We'll have all the details in next month's customer newsletter.

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Give Us Your Feedback! Your opinion matters! We'd like to get your feedback about this Live Meeting Customer Newsletter-are you satisfied and how can we make our newsletter better? Please take a brief survey. <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877663>

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Product Tip Want to review what questions were asked during the meeting?

Don't forget as a presenter you have special access to presentation information, including the Q and A log. This is a vital resource to measure participant responses during the presentation and to prepare for future presentation needs. Here's how to get it:

To view the Q and A log:

1. Log in to Live Meeting as a presenter. From the Viewmenu, select the Question Manager (or choose Ctrl+Q).

2. In the upper right hand corner, select on View Log button. A new log window will launch, containing a record of all the text questions and answers from the meeting room, regardless of the meeting time or presentation.

3. To save this log, select File and choose Save As, naming your file as appropriate. You have the choice of saving the log in HTML or text format so that you may post to the web or easily distribute the content via e-mail.

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Complimentary Training Resources Build skills and confidence through online training. Get started....... <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877664>

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Live Meeting Rewards Program Join the Live Meeting Rewards program today. You can earn points redeemable for rewards including airline miles, merchandise, gift cards, or even donations to your chosen charity, just for holding Live Meetings. Learn more.... <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877665>

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Live Meeting Contacts If you need additional information about Live Meeting, please contact us in one of the following ways:

Contact Live Meeting Customer Support at: www.livemeeting.com/ask <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877666> Please note that this is a new customer support process. The www.livemeeting.com/ask <http://livemeeting.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/placeware.cfg/php/enduser/ask.php?p_sid=ccczrc8h&p_lva=&p_sp=&p_li=')>has replaced the lmhelp@microsoft.com email alias.

Web: www.livemeeting.com/support <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877667>

Phone: 866-493-2825 (United States and Canada) 00-800-9522-3000 (international) 650-526-6950 (direct international number)

Contact your Microsoft account manager by sending an e-mail to: meetlive@microsoft.com

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Refer a Colleague Do you know a colleague who could benefit from this newsletter? Forward this newsletter and anyone interested can enroll. Enroll now..... <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877668>

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© 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, MSDN, the Office logo, and Visual Studio are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

MICROSOFT WINDOWS EMBEDDED DEVWIRE - May 2006 Edition

Labels: Blogger, Business, Developer, Microsoft, Mobile, News, Technology

Volume 3, No. 5 : May 2006

Product and Technology News

Windows CE 5.0 Networked Media Device Feature Pack Now Available! <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877314> Microsoft has announced the worldwide availability of Windows CE 5.0 Networked Media Device Feature Pack, an optional set of software components designed to lower the total cost of development for device makers who want to create next-generation networked media devices and IP set-top boxes that are becoming an increasingly integral part of the digital home. The Windows CE 5.0 Feature Pack supports a broader range of video formats, PlaysForSure certification, and digital video recorder (DVR) functionalities, and helps developers focus their time on device differentiation and innovation instead of middleware licensing and integration.

Microsoft Expands Support for Retail and Hospitality Industries With New Version of Windows Embedded for Point of Service <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877315> Microsoft Windows Embedded for Point of Service 1.1 launches with worldwide support from more than 50 retail and hospitality industry system partners, helping address the industry's short-term challenges, maximizing their use of legacy peripherals, and helping retailers plan for long-term investments.

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Community Resources

Participate in the Windows Embedded Community <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877316> Check out the Windows Embedded Community page and network with fellow Windows Embedded developers and partners. Find resources for developing applications, meet MVPs, and share tips in the Top 5 newsgroup discussions.

Stay Current with the Windows Embedded Team Blog <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877317> Find out the latest information directly from the Windows XP Embedded team. Get insight into the product and get to know the bloggers.

New Windows CE Shared Source Project: USB Webcam Driver <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877318> In addition to the production-quality driver code that is already available as part of the Windows CE Shared Source programs, you can now access the source code for a USB webcam driver for Windows CE. The driver supports the USB Video specification interface standard and was developed with a Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000 camera. It was released under the Microsoft Limited Permissive License <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877345>, which allows developers to customize and ship modifications without any obligation to share their modifications with Microsoft or their competitors. The USB webcam driver, which was completed in around 3 working months, affords Windows Embedded developers a significant time savings, allowing them to focus their time on innovating and differentiating their solutions. Join the community Workspace for this project on GotDotNet <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877346>.

Apply for the Windows CE 5.0 Driver Development Program <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877319> The Windows CE 5.0 Driver Development Program (WCEDDP) enables independent hardware and driver developers to get to market faster with free grants of Windows CE 5.0 that include Platform Builder, an integrated development environment for building customized embedded platforms based on the Microsoft Windows CE operating system.

Subscribe to the Microsoft Windows Embedded Infoblast Newsletter <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877320> The Microsoft Windows Embedded InfoBlast is a monthly e-mail newsletter that provides the latest marketing, events, and business news concerning Microsoft Windows Embedded platforms. In each issue we highlight products and services provided by our Microsoft Windows Embedded partners and articles on Microsoft's Windows Embedded Partner Program offerings.

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Developer Events

Register Now for MEDC 2006 Europe <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877321> Attend Mobile & Embedded DevCon 2006, June 6-8 in Nice, France, and get the latest on building and bringing to market the next wave of devices, applications, content and services for the Windows Mobile and Windows Embedded platforms.

OEM Technical Seminars <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877322> Come learn about new features of Windows CE 5.0, Windows XP Embedded with Service Pack 2, Windows Embedded for Point of Service, and Embedded Server Products. Register today <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877347>!

The Real-Time & Embedded Computing Conferences <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4877323> The Real-Time & Embedded Computing Conferences (RTECC) are unique, one-day events that showcase the newest products and latest information from industry leaders, with open-door technical sessions in conjunction with tabletop exhibits.

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Developer Community

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Permission Changes Surprise Mobile Device Administrators

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==== 1. Commentary: Permission Changes Surprise Mobile Device Administrators ==== by Paul Robichaux, Exchange Editor, exadmin@windowsitpro.com

Security is a tricky thing; there's always pressure to balance improved security against user convenience. You also need to consider factors such as backward-compatibility and the Principle of Least Astonishment (which says that software should always be written so that its behavior is as unsurprising as possible).

The difficulty of trading off security against functionality has recently been highlighted by a change Microsoft made to the way mailbox permissions are applied in Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange 2000 Server. This change has resulted in some puzzled administrators, some broken BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) for Exchange deployments, and a lot of complicated technical explanations. Let's see if we can get to the bottom of what's really going on.

The first thing to understand is that the Full Mailbox Access permission has historically granted holders the right to use the Send As and Receive As permissions. If Alice has Full Mailbox Access on Bob's mailbox, you would expect that she could read Bob's mail; you might not expect that she could send mail that appears to come from Bob (and that appears in Bob's Sent Items folder), but that's the way the permission has worked since the release of Exchange 2000.

This permissions assignment came about because the two permissions involved are divided between the Exchange database and Active Directory (AD). Full Mailbox Access is an Exchange permission; Send As is an AD permission. In the original Exchange 2003/2000 behavior, Exchange didn't perform a separate authorization check for the Send As permission if the requestor already had Full Mailbox Access. This is a reasonable optimization, as well as a convenience for administrators who want both permissions granted together. However, it made life more difficult for organizations that separate Exchange permission assignment from AD management.

Combining the permissions in this way led to two undesirable side effects. Most obviously, it allows for spoofing, because an intruder could use a service account to send mail from any of the mailboxes for which it has Full Mailbox Access privileges. Also, there's no way for a recipient to tell the difference between a message sent by the mailbox owner and one sent by a delegate who has Full Mailbox Access.

To remedy these problems, Microsoft released a hotfix for store.exe, which was first included in store.exe version 7650.23 for Exchange 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2), plus earlier versions for Exchange 2003 SP1 and Exchange 2000 SP3. The hotfix changes Exchange's behavior so that it explicitly checks for the "Send As" permission before allowing delegate access. This seems simple enough, and for many Exchange sites, it is.

However, organizations that were using BES or Good Technology's GoodLink packages quickly found that the fix affected their installations--BES, GoodLink, and some other third-party (and custom) applications depend on having both permissions granted. Users who had Full Mailbox Access permissions granted to the BES or GoodLink service account, without also having Send As permissions granted, quickly found that they could no longer send mail.

In Microsoft's defense, the company published the article "Users cannot send e-mail messages from a mobile device or from a shared mailbox in Exchange 2000 Server and in Exchange Server 2003" (http://list.windowsitpro.com/t?ctl=29309:610453 ) when the hotfix was released. The article clearly explained the problem and what to do about it. However, apparently not everyone got the word; I was surprised to see a new post on the Exchange team blog last week describing the fix in more detail. The Microsoft article was also updated with a more in-depth explanation of what changed; best of all, it now contains a script that you can run to identify users who have Full Mailbox Access but not Send As permissions. The script outputs a tab-delimited file listing accounts, which you can edit and then feed back to the script to apply Send As permissions to the accounts that you actually want to have it.

Do you need to do anything? It depends. If you're using BES or GoodLink software, you'll definitely know when you need to make this change; as soon as you apply a store.exe hotfix more recent than 7650.23 (or the equivalent for your version of Exchange), this behavior will kick in. You should run the script before then to avoid any interruptions in service. If you're not using either of these programs, you should probably still use the script to see whether you have any lurking permissions that you don't know about. It's not uncommon for an administrator who inherits an Exchange organization to be unpleasantly surprised by the permissions granted by his predecessor.

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Bill Gates shares vision for new generation business solutions that power the people-ready business <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4865149> At Convergence 2006, Bill Gates, Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Microsoft, described how Microsoft helps customers improve results with bridging business processes and practices. The convergence of systems with personal productivity software tailored for specific employee roles will enable people-ready business. Gates observed that digitization of the global economy, evolution in the way people work, and breakthroughs in software development are among the trends driving this opportunity for Microsoft, its partners, and its customers.

Microsoft targets cyber-criminals with launch of Global Phishing Enforcement Initiative <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4865150> At a technology debate in Brussels, hosted by the European Internet Services Providers Association, and co-sponsored by Interpol, Neil Holloway, President, Microsoft Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), unveiled a global law enforcement campaign that will the target cyber-criminals behind phishing attacks. Microsoft Corp. announced that by the end of June 2006 it will have initiated legal actions on more than 100 cases in EMEA against individuals suspected of committing online fraud.

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Smart Beat pilot significantly increases the efficiency of police officers <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4865152> Modern police forces have a range of information tools available, but they can rarely be accessed directly when on the beat. To increase the time that its police spend on the beat, rather than on their radios communicating back to base, or in the office filling in forms, Thames Valley Police is piloting a mobile system based on Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC. The Smart Beat system is already delivering significant time savings to the force, with each user making an estimated 60 per cent more vehicle and people checks. Instead of the three minutes it took previously, each check now takes about 20 seconds.

Central Scotland Police cuts maintenance costs 30 per cent by replacing Linux desktop <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4865153> With many new policing challenges ahead, Central Scotland Police reviewed its IT infrastructure based on Linux and StarOffice. After the review, the force signed a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement to migrate to Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003. The migration will save up to 30 per cent of the maintenance budget and 25 percent of staff time. By using Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003, the force will avoid spending £100,000 (U.S.D $191,000) on Freedom of Information Act compliance. The solution will support the police modernisation agenda, help introduce more flexible working by front-line officers, and permit them to better engage with its criminal justice partners.

Lausanne Police gain 99.999 per cent uptime with new command and control solution <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4865154> The Municipal Police of Lausanne, Switzerland needed a system to improve its handling of operational information, including command and control, communication, and management support. Getronics, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Enterprise Systems, supplied its computer aided dispatch and integrated communication (CADIC) system running on Microsoft Windows and achieved a higher availability of 99.999 per cent. CADIC helps the police respond in real time to emergencies, and achieve faster response times for the public which helps saves lives.

Ministry improves file replication, and cuts two days of worker downtime per month <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4865155> The Austrian Ministry of the Interior provides law enforcement and security services, manages police and border control, and coordinates response to problems such as drug trafficking and terrorism. After pruning its countrywide server computer holdings from 1,500 to 500 and upgrading the servers to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1, the ministry was poised to take advantage of the file replication efficiencies of Windows Server 2003 R2. With this solution the ministry has improved the reliability of routine software updates between central and branch office servers, and restored at least two days per month of productivity to IT staff and police officers.

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Hicom Business Solutions <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4865161> was formed with the specific purpose of providing high quality, professional risk management and crime reduction software solutions. Microsoft Certified Partner, Hicom has many years of relevant expertise in the field of crime reduction gained from academic research, the police and the retail fraud prevention services. Hicom supply 'off-the-shelf' and tailored software solutions, that are flexible, scalable and supported by a network of experienced consultants using the latest technologies who can help implement enhanced risk management practices, policies and procedures.

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